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The Dürrenmatt courts

Voltaire de Freitas Michel Marc Antoni Deitos

Abstrak

This essay presents the pessimistic and skeptical view of justice by the Swiss author and playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921-1990). The analysis is made based on common aspects identified in his masterpiece The Visit (1956), and in another less known play, A Dangerous Game (1956). Firstly, the plays’ plots are described, compared and contrasted. For a methodological approach, seven “points of inflection” were constructed between the texts, exploring: a) the role, in the plot, of the visits; b) whether Dürrenmatt describes justice as it is, or its deviations; c) the importance of the form of the courts for the characters; d) the justice of the accusations; e) the power of the characters; f) the humor of the plays; and, finally, g) the depiction of death. The conclusion is that despite differences in plot, Dürrenmatt’s plays are an important testament to his disheartening view of institutions.

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French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literature Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence

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Voltaire de Freitas Michel

Marc Antoni Deitos

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Michel, V.d.F., Deitos, M.A. (2019). The Dürrenmatt courts. https://doi.org/10.21119/anamps.52.357-373

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Tahun Terbit: 2019
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.21119/anamps.52.357-373
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